Hudson River Events:Towns and Villages On-Hudson

Canoe

January 13, 2016

Welcome to the New York City Water Trail Association

NYCWTA is a not-for-profit stewardship group comprising over 20 community-based non-motorized boating organizations in and around New York City.

Our mission is to promote the creation, improvement, and preservation of suitable launches, landings and boathouses for paddling and rowing in all five boroughs and the harbor at large in order to advance awareness of the public ownership of our waterways, and to foster maritime education, recreation and environmental stewardship.

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NYCWTA is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Hudson River Watertrail Association, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit.

July 30, 2015

Paddle the Hudson River This Sunday

Sunday, Aug 2 is Outrigger Canoe Day on the Hudson River from 10a-1p, hosted by the Nyack River Rowing Association. If the closest you ever get to the water is crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge or throwing bread to the ducks in Memorial Park, this is your chance to see what Nyack looks from a boat on the river.

Experienced paddlers from the River Rowing Association and New York Outrigger will present a one-hour Learn to Paddle session and introduction to the 6-person outrigger canoes at the Nyack Marina (next to The River Club at 11 Burd Street). Outrigger canoes are 6-person canoes with support floats attached to one or both sides of the hull. Outriggers are more stable in rough water, making them excellent watercraft for the Hudson River. Instructors will address proper paddling techniques, safety, teamwork, and the mechanics of launching a boat.

The event is open to anyone over 12 years of age who is able to swim. There’s a little fine print: children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent. The $20 fee includes paddles and life jackets. Participants should arrive in water-friendly attire, a towel, a hat, water shoes, and sun protection. Keep in mind that you might get a little wet, so, non-cotton clothing is strongly encouraged.

September 22, 2010

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Annual Boat and Boot Clearance Sale

We will have our tent full of boots at 50% off. Buy two pair and take $10 off the second pair.

We have many left over rental and demo kayaks and canoes we are selling off at cost!

September 05, 2010

The evolution of the Hudson River Swim for Life™ into the popular event it is today started 18 years ago with a one-man charity swim. Dennis Chillemi was inspired by a local physician who swam across the Hudson to raise awareness for asthmatic athletes for 14 consecutive years. When the physician injured his shoulder in 1991, an inspired Dennis Chillemi of Tarrytown stepped in and did the swim alone.

The following year, Dennis continued this tradition by dedicating his swim across the Hudson River toBlythdale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla. He swam from Matthiessen Park in Irvington to Parelli Park in Piermont and back again in approximately two hours and 40 minutes. One week later, Dennis swam from the Tappan Zee Bridge to the George Washington Bridge, a total of 16 miles, in five-and-a-half hours. With an initial goal of raising $10,000 for the hospital, Dennis raised $25,000.

Since that time, the Hudson River Swim for Life has evolved into a community-wide event that attracts hundreds of swimmers annually from both sides of the water’s banks and beyond. After dedicating the Swim to different organizations each year, Dennis and his growing committee of volunteers chose the National MS Society as its lead charity from 1997-2005 in honor of a fellow police officer who was diagnosed with the disease.

As part of the committee’s ongoing mission to reach out to more people in need, the Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)became the primary beneficiary in 2006 and has remained so since that time. A US Masters sanctioned race, the Hudson River Race for Claire, was also added to the event this same year to offer competitive swimmers the opportunity to compete for awards in race categories. Proceeds from the race portion of the event benefit Friends of Claire/Mary Ann Collier Foundation (MACF)in the fight against ALS disease.

A new swim route was then established in 2007 between the Nyack Boat Marina in Nyack, NY and Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow, NY, giving more communities along the Hudson River a chance to become involved in the event. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society also added the Hudson River Swim for Life to its Team in Training (TNT)program that year, making it the first long distance swim to ever be included in its nationally acclaimed endurance sports training program.

New to the event in 2008 was a one-mile swim route along the shore in Sleepy Hollow from Philipse Manor Beach Club to Kingsland Point Park. By offering a shorter distance swim option in addition to the three-mile route, the Swim committee and LLS hope to encourage more swimmers to take part in this annual celebration of the Hudson.

Since its inception, the Hudson River Swim for Life has raised approximately $1.8 mllion for local charities. Starting with one swimmer raising $25,000, the event has grown to over 230 swimmers and 115 kayakers raising over $212,000 in 2008.

Although the Hudson River Swim for Life has continued to grow in size and scope, its mission has remained the same: to raise awareness of the Hudson River; promote swimming as a lifelong form of fitness; and to raise funds for the ongoing efforts of charities in the community. As part of the Quadricentennial celebration, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage to the New World, the ongoing success of the Hudson River Swim for Life and Hudson River Race for Claire is proof of the enduring viability of this historical and important body of water.

August 10, 2010

Take a scenic paddle through tidal marshes and past rocky outcrops where the original Tarzan movies were filmed. On the way, look for herons, eagles, egrets and other wildlife. Bring water, lunch, sunscreen and a hat. Be prepared to get wet. Canoeing experience isnecessary. Meet at Teatown to carpool to the put-in site.

HUDSON RIVER MILES

HUDSON RIVER MILES

The Hudson is measured north from Hudson River Mile 0 at the Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan. The George Washington Bridge is at HRM 12, the Tappan Zee 28, Bear Mountain 47, Beacon-Newburgh 62, Mid-Hudson 75, Kingston-Rhinecliff 95, Rip Van Winkle 114, and the Federal Dam at Troy, the head of tidewater, at 153. Entries from points east and west in the watershed reference the corresponding river mile on the mainstem.